February is Black History

Month
Oscar Peterson

Born on August 15, 1925 in Montreal Quebec, Oscar Peterson was a

Canadian Jazz Pianist, virtuoso and composer. He released over 200
recordings, won seven Grammy Awards, as well as a lifetime
achievement award from the Recording Academy, and has received
numerous other awards and honours including the Order of Canada
(twice), Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Grammy Lifetime Achievement
Award, Canada’s Walk of Fame, and the Juno Awards Hall of Fame.
He is considered one of history’s great jazz pianists and played
thousands of concerts worldwide. Duke Ellington called Oscar the,
“Maharaja of the Keyboard”.